Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Elizabethtown has 11 pts more first-gen students than John Carroll (30% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    John Carroll's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Elizabethtown

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    John Carroll is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    John Carroll's SAT midpoint is 47 points higher than Elizabethtown's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Elizabethtown costs about $3K less per year on average than John Carroll ($28,882 vs. $31,925, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    John Carroll graduates 4 pts more of its students than Elizabethtown (76% vs. 73%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Elizabethtown admits 78%, John Carroll 81%; Elizabethtown's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
John Carroll81%
Elizabethtown78%
Quad's selectivity
  • John CarrollAccessible
  • ElizabethtownAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
John Carroll
1180–1330
Elizabethtown
1105–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • John CarrollGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ElizabethtownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

John Carroll is a bit larger than Elizabethtown (2,274 vs. 1,868 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
John Carroll2.3K
Elizabethtown1.9K
Pell Grant share
John Carroll21%
Elizabethtown21%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at John Carroll, and Behavioral Sciences at Elizabethtown; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
John Carroll13 to 1
Elizabethtown13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • John CarrollFinance, General12%
  • ElizabethtownBehavioral Sciences12%

What each costs

Elizabethtown costs about $3K less a year than John Carroll on average; John Carroll's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
John Carroll$31.9K
Elizabethtown$28.9K
Aid generosity
John Carroll53%
Elizabethtown44%

What each pays off

John Carroll's former students earn more, a median $62.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
John Carroll$62.9K
Elizabethtown$62.4K
Graduation rate
John Carroll76%
Elizabethtown73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at John Carroll but held steady at Elizabethtown; Elizabethtown got less selective while John Carroll held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • John CarrollGrowing+19%
  • ElizabethtownSteady+5%
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